Employers in Texas filed 34 WARN Act notices in May 2023, impacting roughly 1,981 workers — representing a notable rise over April and up 2346% versus May 2022. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 6 | 499 |
| Education | 3 | 167 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 110 |
| Transportation | 4 | 109 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 27 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 499 workers across 6 notices. In a parallel development, Education reported 167 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Travis | 3 | 703 |
| Bexar | 3 | 458 |
| Denton | 1 | 272 |
| Fort Bend | 2 | 152 |
| Tarrant | 1 | 105 |
Travis was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 703 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | 3 | 703 |
| San Antonio | 3 | 458 |
| Carrollton | 1 | 272 |
| Missouri City | 1 | 123 |
| Fort Worth | 1 | 105 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accenture LLP (Austin) | Austin | 549 | 2023-05-16 | |
| Aventi Technologies | Carrollton | 272 | 2023-05-08 | |
| USAA - (San Antonio) Fredericksburg Rd | San Antonio | 235 | 2023-05-16 | |
| Diversified Technical Services, INC. (San Antonio) | San Antonio | 137 | 2023-05-30 | |
| DHL Supply Chain - Missouri City | Missouri City | 123 | 2023-05-03 | |
| GXO Logistics of Texas, LLC (Fort Worth) Comcast Facility | Fort Worth | 105 | 2023-05-10 | |
| Scribe Media LLC | Austin | 90 | 2023-05-25 | |
| ABM Industries at the University of Texas San Antonio | San Antonio | 86 | 2023-05-15 | |
| Durham School Services-Brenham | Brenham | 81 | 2023-05-16 | |
| Central Garden & Pet (Manufacturing) | Athens | 80 | 2023-05-22 | |
| [24]7.ai | Dallas | 69 | 2023-05-17 | |
| Wipro | Austin | 64 | 2023-05-18 | |
| DHL Supply Chain - Sugar Land | Sugar Land | 29 | 2023-05-03 | |
| Village Farms | Monahans | 27 | 2023-05-10 | |
| Bedding Acquisition, LLC (Grand Prairie Plant) | Grand Prairie | 23 | 2023-05-10 |
The single largest action involved Accenture LLP (Austin) at its Austin facility, reporting 549 affected workers. Aventi Technologies followed with 272 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Texas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Texas. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Texas WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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